Illuminated purse



Dec. 10, 1929. M. KOBAN ET AL ILLUMINATED PURSE Filed Nov. 1. 1928Qubmtoz I I l l 9&2 meb auomw UErcolam Patented Dec. 10, 1929 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE ILLUMINATED PURSE Application filed November 1,1928. Serial No. 316,411.

The main object of this inventionisto provide a device for illuminatingthe interior of a purse equipped with a mirror and a notebook and theother usual appurtenances.

The device is located on the cover of the purse directly in front of themirror and notebook so that one may visualize oneself or make notes.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device which is adaptedto illuminate a field in front of a notebook and a mirror,

and is constructed so that it may be rotated through an angle of ninetydegrees to enable the user to throw the light upon the face, away fromthe face or directly in front of the mentioned articles.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an illuminatingdevice for purses or wallets which is provided with means for openingthe circuit as the purse is being closed.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in thedrawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view,showing an application of the device to a purse, which latter isillustrated in open osition.

Figure 2 is a longitu inal sectional elevational view of the purseilluminator.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal partly sectioned elevational view of thepurse, showing the circuit breaker in engaged position in theilluminator. Referring in detail to the drawing, the numerals 10 and 11indicate the end walls of one of the box-like sections of the purse. Theupper side wall 12 of this section of purse is provided with a gripstrap 13, a latch pin 14, and a tapering wedge-like tongue 15 which iscomposed of some suitable insulating material. This unit is preferablyadapted to receive such feminine appurtenances as a change purse 16 anda rouge container 17 A second section similar to that just described,has its lower side wall 17 connected to the first-named box-like sectionby a flexible cloth hinge 18. This secditional side wall 21 upon which alatch hin e 22 is located, and a back 23. Upon the bee within theinterior of the second section, a plate lass mirror 24 and a notebook 25and penci 26 are mounted. The pencil is removably located in encirclingstraps 27. Upon the upper side wall 21, a pair of rings 28 and 29 aremounted in the interior of the second-named section. The rings 28 and 29are adapted to rotatably receive a cylinder 30. The latter is providedwith a collar 31 near its one end and beyond this collar the cylinder isformed into an outwardly flared right-angled elbow 32. The opposite endof the cylinder is threaded to receive a cap 33 to which a coil spring34 is attached. The collar 31 is internally threaded to reci'veathreaded ring 35 in which the socket 36 of a filament lamp 37 isengaged. This socket 36 forms one of the terminals of the filament lampand is grounded to the cylinder 30, cap 33, and spring 34. Theserelativel small filament lamps are usually provide with a small lump ofsolder 38, located at their axes. These ortions 38 serve as the secondterminal of the filament lamp.

The cylinder receives the conventional type of electrical dry cell 39which is wra ped in insulating cover. This dry cell is ashioned similarto a cylindrical cartridge and seats upon the coil spring 34. Said coilspring urges this cartridge in the opposite direction so that theopposite pole 40 of the dry cell is urged into contact with the terminal38 of the filament lamp.

The circuit passes through the filament lamp b passing from the socket36 through the col ar 35, flange 31, cylinder 30, cap 33 and spring 34,which latter is in direct contact with the bottom of the dry cell 39,the bottom forming one of the terminals of the dry cells, and thencepasses through the dry cell, completing its circuit by passing throughthe pole 40 of the dry cell and thence into the lamp through the lump ofsolder serving as the terminal 38.

The device is adapted to be mounted in rigid or flexible purses orwallets. When mounted in a rigid purse it may be construeted as shown inFigure 1, but in the folding pulses, the device ma be mounted directlyin one of the folds. he cylinder is provided with a slot 41 which facesthe outside of the opening section of purse and this slot is adapted tohave received therein the tongue as the sections are being folded oneupon the other. Closing of these sections will urge the wedge-shapedtongue 15 into the slot and directly between the terminal 38 and pole 40of the dry cell. As the dry cell is yieldably urged into contact by thecoil spring 34 it may be moved away from the terminal 38 by the wedgesurface of the tongue and the latter, being of insulating material,opens the circuit at any time that the purse sections are in intimatelyclosed position. This insures that the light is extinguished upon theinstant that the purse is closed, and thereby prevents the cell fromexpending itself when not being used.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

lVe claim:

1. In a purse having complemental hinged sections, a device forilluminating the interior of said purse comprising a cylinder, a drycell located in said cylinder, a filament lamp in said cylinder, an openelbow at one end of said cylinder exposing said filament lamp, said drycell being normally in contact with said filament lamp when said pursesections are open, rings secured to said purse,

said cylinder being rotatable in said rings, and means mounted on onesection of purse adapted to enter into said cylinder and open thecircuit between the dry cell and said filament lamp.

2. In a purse having complemental hinged sections, a device forilluminating the interior of said purse comprising a cylinder, a drycell located in said cylinder, a filament lamp in said cylinder, andopen elbow at one end of said cylinder exposing said filament lamp, saiddry cell being normally in contact with A said filament lamp when saidpurse sections are open, rings secured to said purse, said cylinderbeing rotatable in said rings, said cylinder having a slot therein inthe region of one end of said cell, and means on one section of saidpurse adapted to enter into said slot in said cylinder and move saidcell out of contact with said filament lamp for opening a circuit.

3( In a purse having complemental hinged sections, a device forilluminating the interior of said purse comprising a cylinder, a drycell located in said cylinder, a filament lamp in said cylinder, an openelbow at one end of said cylinder exposing said filament lamp, said drycell being normally in contact with said filament lamp when said pursesections are open, rings secured to saidpurse, said cylinder beingrotatable in said rings, said cylinder having a slot therein in theregion of one end of said cell, and a tongue in said purse, said tonguebeing adapted to enter into said slot and separate said cell from oneterminal of said filament lamp.

4. In a purse having complemental hinged sections, a device forilluminating the interior of said purse comprising a cylinder, a drycell located in said cylinder, a filament lamp in said cylinder, an openelbow at one end of said cylinder exposing said filament lamp, said drycell being normally in contact with said filament lamp when said pursesections are open, rings secured to said purse, said cylinder beingrotatable in said rings, said cylinder having a slot therein in theregion of one end of said cell a tongue in said purse, said tongue beingadapted to enter into said slot and separate said cell from one terminalof said filament lamp, said tongue being wedge-shaped and formed ofinsulating material to cause the breaking of said circuit from said cellthrough said filament lamp, and means for urging said cell into contactwith said filament lamp.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures.

MAX KOBAN. UMBERTO ERCOLANI.

